Container rack



May 19, 1925. 1,538,693

H. F. GILBERT CONTAINER RACK Filed Jan. 6, 1922 ATTORNEY.

BY l 7* wir.

Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES HENRY F. GILBERT, F MIAMI, `IEIJORIDl-L CONTAINER RACK.

Application led January 6, 1922. Serial No. 527,347. Y

To @ZZ whom t may concern.: l

Be it known that I, HENRY F. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Miami, in the county of Dade and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Container Racks, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to holders for containers, more particularly to relatively large containers for liquids, such as carboys for acids, bottl-es for water or other liquids and the like, and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character which is capable of being clamped to the container and adjustable to iit containers of varying dimensions.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specii'ically pointed out in the claim, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention:-

' Figure 1 is a view ,from one side with the clamping device in open or unlocked position.

Fig. 2 is an elevation from the side at right angles to that shown in Fig. l.

F ig. 8 is a plan view with the parts arranged as in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the clamping device in closed or locked position.

Fig. 5 is a detail of the clamping device.

The improved device comprises a cage device formed of coacting U shaped members each including transverse lower portions crossing intermediate their ends, and vertical side portions 11 in uniformly spaced relation and riveted together where they cross as at 12.

The members 11 are of bendable material, such as strips of metal, preferably steel, as shown.

A divided band 18 is riveted or otherwise attached as at 14 to the upper ends of the Side portions 11 with its ends in spaced relation.

Pivoted at 15 to the band 13 near one end is a locking lever 16 preferably curved to conform to the curvature of the band and with a roll 17 at the other end to form a finger grip.

Pivoted at one end at 18 to the other terminal of the band is a pull rod 19 with` its other end pivoted at 20 to the locking lever 16, the pivotal point 2O being spaced a short distance By this means it will be obvious that when the lock lever 16v is turned over toward the pivoted end 18 of the pull rod 19.the difrom the pivot 15 of the lock lever vided band will be distended or held in open position, as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and when turned into substantially parallel rela-tion to the portion of the band to which it is pivoted, a strong pulling `force will be applied to draw the terminals of the band toward each other and bend the vertical members 11 inwardly and firmly compress them against the retainer, indicated at 21.

The cage is thus firmly anchored to the container and not only supports and protects the container but provides a convenient means for handling and transporting the same.

The holders for containers of this class are usually swingingly mounted upon a frame to enable them to be tilted to discharge the contents, hence the necessity of producing a holding cage which may be firmly clamped to the container to hold it while being thus tilted.

A convenient support for the cage is shown comprising coacting U shaped standards each comprising lower horizontal portions 22 and upstanding side portions 23, the latter crossing at their upper ends and united by pivots 24 which likewise form trunnions engaging an intermediate endless b-and 25 riveted or otherwise secured at 26 to the vertical cage members 11.

The inclined members 23 are reinforced and supported by tie members 27.

The containers 21 are usually formed with inwardly curving upper portions as at 28, and the upright members 11 are of suilicient length to dispose the divided band 13 opposite the inwardly curving portions, so that when strain is applied to the divided band by the lever member 16, the upper portions of the members 11 will be bent over the curved portions, as shown in Fig. 4, and materially increase the grip of the holder upon the container.

The improved device is simple in construction, can be inexpensively manufactured, and operates eifectually for the purposes described.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that modifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made in theV construction without departing. fromy thlel principle of the invention or sacricing any*` Y the other, and secured together at their con'- tacting lower* portions; a=circularf band" surrounding andVv connecting thek members intermediate their endsya split" bandsurroundi ing and secured to the members attlieir up-y per ends',- a curvedlever member having one end pivotally secu'redl to one endl o-:f: said split band ulpon'the outer side thereof', said curved lever member having a curve equal i to the -curveiofthebandito *which itf is-ati taohedrand adapted when in on'e'position to liesnugly against" the outer surface of said split band, a curved link member having one end-securedto-fthe other end of the said split band and having its other end secured tothe-said lever inwardly of its pivotal point, said link and lever acting, when the leverfisshifted Afroma--vertical to a horizontal posit-ion to draw, through the action of the connecting link,4 the ends of the split" ring towardone another tobend inwardly the upperends* ofV the' said` U-shape'd memberstosecure a container within thev said' frame', and a base and? pivot` means Ifor swingin'glyI ,suspending the said frame* 1n position; l

In'testimony whereof, I a-Hixmy signature v hereto.

HENRY F. GILBERT. 

